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Born: October 14, 1958 in Cairo, Egypt
Years Active: 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Rock

Biography:
Though he never had many hits, Thomas Dolby became one of the most recognizable figures of the synth-pop movement of early-'80s new wave. Largely, this was due to his skillful marketing. Dolby promoted himself as a kind of mad scientist, an egghead that had successfully harnassed the power of synthesizers and samplers, using them to make catchy pop... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
2009 Sole Inhabitant
2006 Sole Inhabitant Live Concert CD
2003 Forty
1994 Gate to the Mind's Eye
1992 Astronauts & Heretics
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Filmography:
1999 Ultimate DVD: Gold
1995 Miramar Decade: Celebrating Ten Years of Visual Music Excellence
1990 Rockula
1990 Thomas Dolby: The Golden Age of Video
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